DMN: Cowlishaw: Where's the outrage for the Pro Football Hall of Fame procedures?

Agreed. Writers will stick up for the players they like and honestly are not good judges of what a great player is. If the writer can romantically sell them the best, it does not matter what happened on the field.

And you don't think players will stick up for other players whom they like?
The reason why the HoF extended the vote to writers and not players is that writers tend to watch more games than players, believe it or not.
Many players are so absorbed in their own game, they don't pay attention to other games. Furthermore, many players hold grudges against rivals and other teams and players based on various reasons. Ideally, writers who cover more games and have a more
generational perspective (Peter King has been covering NFL football since the 60s) would have a better perspective of a Hall of Fame great than your average player.
Besides, any system is going to be flawed because it involves humans.
I would, however, be open to select Hall of Fame players being included in the process.
I think they would more jealously guard their fraternity.

Levy is a coach and Wilson is the owner. So players it's 4 and 4 who spent most of there time with the team. I don't think anyone can argue that the Bills players that got in don't deserve to be in. Question is, what Cowboy players from the 90's need to be put in? Haley? Woodson?

If the Hall honored players at specialty positions like it should, Darryl Johnston should be in.